Local Foxes
 

A week or 2 ago the young foxes really started to explore their world, so I been out sitting, waiting, and letting them get use to me. While I haven't gotten anything really special yet I figured I would swing by and post a few up.


Mom on the first day she really started to trust me
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Swimming in a sea of grass
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Watching the grasshoppers
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a little guy on the move.
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Twins
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Warm greeting
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Whoa, nice. Thats one of the few animals we don't get around these parts.

Rabbits, coons, chucks, possums, squirrel, chippys, mice, rats, moles, voles, deer, turkey, geese, birds, grouse, cats, dogs, cyots, bears, no freaking foxes. And I love foxes. :(

Lucky you.

As always, great shots skibum! I really like the first shot of the mother.

We had quite a few red foxes around where I grew up in upstate New York - gthey really helped out with the rodent population!

Very nice pics skibum - thanks for the contribution... ;)

lol. We have a little of everything. Hope to get shots of a bear, bobcat or mountain lion this summer... though I am not sure how I would feel about the mountain lion or the bears (they don't seem very afraid of people)... would probably be smart to get a longer lens first.


Thanks. I wish the light was better for most of them, but can't control the weather. lol

Thanks for looking. They also help with the cat population... :paranoid:

I really like that fourth one, "On the move".

These are really enjoyable pictures. How big are the foxes, generally?

wow!!!!!!



great shots................nicely done.

can't wait to see more.


thanks

Those were great photos.

Thanks people.

Sultana, they are about the size of a small dog. lol

I was mislead, yet even moreso pleasantly surprised to find I liked this better.

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great shots

The first one is the one i think you catch an amazing expression. She's hesitant but careful to show a lack of interest. Great stuff

Wow, that first shot is amazing. The lighting, the contrast of the colors in the tree branches/fox/grass is amazing. The colors alone make this show great but you have the added benefit of the fox looking right at you.

Awesome :thumbsup:

I love the 2nd one... swimming in a sea of grass. Great composition. I would enlarge that shot, frame it and hang it up on my wall. :thumbsup:

Thanks much everyone for the looks and comments. :)

Hey, there's a lady at my work who loves foxes, and I'm sure she'd like to have at least some of these photos, even if just electronic. Do you have a website or any way for someone to acquire copies with your permission?

Thanks.

Any I post up feel free to just "right click, save as" and send her way, or direct her here (no website, DA is about the closest and I watermark some stuff on there). I don't mind my stuff being saved for personal use. I would be pissed only if someone claims it as their own, or uses it for commercial or contest purposes (I resize them to this size because it makes both options rather difficult), and if I am really against it being saved I will watermark it. A few I am even willing to provide in larger resolutions (PM me to work that out).

I might upload a few more shots to the thread in the next few days so keep an eye on it.

Personally, I like the first photo the best. I have to say, the way it's sitting makes it look more like pet than a wild animal. It looks like many of those were taken on cloudy days, which to me makes for the best light. When it's bright and sunny you end up with high contrast. I definitely suggest a long lens, it makes shooting wildlife much more exciting. You seem to be making your lens work well though, good job! :)

Be careful with bears! I've never really felt like my life was in danger around a mountain lion but around a bear, definitely. Well...and a moose! Long lenses save lives. Where in Colorado are you?

She feels like a pet anymore. lol. The other day I was shooting a few bugs and wildflowers, lowered the camera and there she was 10 feet from me. Just turned, walked around me at about 10 feet and went about her business. doesn't even hesitate. However a new coyote in the area has the foxes scarce. Watched the Coyote chase one of the foxes through thick brush the other day. That was exciting. Dunno if the fox got away or not.

Most of these were shot in the afternoon. The late day storms and cloud cover have been helpful. Lots of decently diffused light as of late.

Would love a longer lens, can't afford one ATM. So the 200mm will have to work for now. Im sure a longer lens would make things a bit easier, but its not so bad really. An odd connection with animals (I can't explain it) works very much in my favor. Only time I feel I would want a longer lens is for predators. The bears and bobcat (and perhaps Mountain Lion) I am chasing this summer are not at all afriad of people so thats a little unnerving with the current setup.

Where I am depends on the days in question. lol. Western Lakewood/Golden during the week (foxes shot are from there) and in Raymond (south of Estes Park) on most weekends.

#2 is great, love the sharpness of the grass.

Those are amazing! Well done!

Your work is always terrific to see.

I love foxes....their size and shape and the way they hunt, make me think that they're a link between dogs and cats in a very unique (genetic) sort of way.

Thanks for sharing!

I really like the first picture the best.

Ah, that's awesome. I've shot wildlife with my shorter lenses for a while too, usually it works fine. I did have an encounter with a baby moose and it's mother that I wouldn't repeat though. I'll be in Rocky Mountain National Park in a few weeks and I'll have all of my lenses with me, even a 600mm 2.8. It shall be fun! :thumbsup:

By the way, I've noticed foxes are one of the easiest species in that area to get close to. Most of them are very friendly and equally curious. I've got a picture of a fox on my website (flipsidestudio.net) from Wyoming that acted more like a domestic dog than anything.

I probably came close to a bad situation few years ago with a bear cub. I dunno where the mother was, probably got lucky I never saw her. lol. Must say I am jealous... I wish I could afford a new long lens. lol. If my stuff made me any money maybe I could justify the cost. lol. For now I will just rely on observing the animals body language, the fact I am very rarely viewed as a threat and an bottomless pit of patients.